Airline Expert Terry Trippler Joins 1-800-CheapSeats
JUNE 7, 2005. Terry Trippler has joined RCG Companies Incorporated as "Airline Expert" for 1-800-CheapSeats.
In his position, Mr. Trippler will work with news media inquiries and grant interviews on a variety of airline/travel subjects. The Company noted that Mr. Trippler will be featured in an "In The News" section on the Company's OneTravel.com and cheapseats.com web sites. Mr. Trippler is a frequent expert guest on news channels and is regularly quoted in print media on a variety of cutting-edge air travel topics both business and leisure. "We are very pleased to have someone of Terry's depth and experience joining our family of companies," said Will Goldstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RCG. "Terry brings new and unique ideas on travel news distribution and we are excited to work with Terry on this new service for our customers."
"Today, air travelers need news they can use - heavy on facts and light on opinion," said Terry Trippler. "1-800-CheapSeats and the RCG brands will now be the exclusive source for such fact-filled news. We have some exciting things planned so all I can say is - watch this space."
Robert "Bob" Jones is best known as the Travel Frugalist for OneTravel.com. His mission is to teach people how to travel inexpensively and well. Bob's knowledge has been gained from traveling over the past 40 years, beginning with a high school exchange program, through 22 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and finally with 10 years as a "Road Warrior." Since carriers started keeping track of flight miles in the early 1980s, his total flight miles exceed 4,000,000, and he has been a top elite member of four hotel frequent guest and four airline frequent flyer programs. His weekly columns, "The Smart Travelers' Corner," appear online at OneTravel.com, and his monthly print columns, "Senior Sojourns," can be found in Midwestern U.S. publications. His total readership exceeds one million per week.
Commented Marc Bercoon, President of RCG, "Bob has done a great job for OneTravel and we are pleased to be able to expand his online audience to include Cheapseats.com. RCG has made it a point to focus on providing outstanding customer service, which is evident by our 'click or call' strategy. Terry and Bob are another element of our focus on customer service, and providing our customers useful information to help them make travel plans."
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